Ironing table



March 18 1924. 1,486,972

G. W. LEWIS IRONING TABLE Filed March 5. 1921 Patented Mar. 135, 1324i.

GEORGE W'. LEV/"IS, OF XVESTBDRO, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNEASSIGI I MEETS, TO 3. F. BTCKNELL LUMBER COMPANY, OFWORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS,

A CORPORATION OF. MASSACHUSETTS.

130mm TABLE.

Annlication filed March 5, 1921. Serial No. 449,980.

To all whom it may 00mm;

Be it known that I, GEORGE "W. LEWIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at livestboro, in the county of Worcester and State ofMassachusetts, have invented a new and useful Ironing Table, of whichthe following is 'a specification.

This invention relates to an ironing table of the folding type. It isthe object of my invention to provide a certain novel construc-' tion ina folding ironing table by which a firm and rigid working surfaceis'attained and in which no catches, hooks or other fastening devicesare required.

With this general object in view my improved ironing table in thepreferred form comprises a rame hinged to an ironing board and engagingthe floor at two laterally separated points, a brace also hinged to theboard and engaging the floor at a single point widely separated from thefeet of the frame, and certain additional parts to be described by whichthe board is firmly supported and by which the frame and brace are heldin operative relation. I thus provide a three point support for anironing table which readily adapts itself to an uneven floor surface.

My invention further relates to arrangements and combinations of partswhich will be hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

A preferred form of my invention is shown in the drawings, in which Fig.1 is a perspective view of my improved ironing table;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the table when folded, and

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the table when partly folded.

Referring to the drawings, my improved table comprises a top or board 10of the usual outline which may be provided with one or more cross bars11 for strengthening the board. A. frame 12 is pivotally connected tothe board 10 by hinges 13 near the center of the table.

The frame 12 comprises two side members 14 and 15 which are rigidlyconnected together by cross bars 16 and 17 and by diagonal braces 18.The braces 18 are framed together at the center and are provided with anotch 19 (Fig. 2) which acts as a guide way for-a brace 20 which ishinged at 21 to the board 10 near one end thereof.

A shoulder isforined on the lower edge of the brace 20 in anyconvenient-manner, preferably by securing a block 22 to the edge of thebrace. When the parts are in operative or supporting position the block22 engages the cross braces 13 as shown in Fig. 1.

A lever 23, preferably formed of two parallel bars, is connected to theboard 10 by hinges 24. The bars extend on each side of the brace 20and'are connected by a cross pin or bolt 25 which extends through a longslot 26 in the brace 20, engaging the upper end of the slot when theparts are in operative position as shown in'Fig. 1. The lower end of thelever 23 is connected by links 27 to the frame 12, the links beingpivoted at 28 to the lower end of the lever 23 and being hinged at 29 tothe cross bar 16.

Having described the details of construc tion of my improved ironingtable, the operation and advantages thereof are readily understood. Whenthe table is in use, the board is supported upon the two side members 14and 15 and upon the brace 20, thus engaging the floor at three pointsonly so that the table readily adapts itself to an uneven surface. Thecenter of the table is directlysupported by the frame 12. The right handend of the table (as viewed in Fig. 1') is supported by the brace 20 andthe left hand end of the table is supported by the lever 23.

The upper end of the brace 20 with its block or shoulder 22 transferspressure from, the right hand end of the table to the frame 12 while thelever 23 transfers pressure from the left hand end of the table throughthe pin 25 to'the brace 20. The link connection between the lever 23 andthe frame 12 and the lost motion connection between the lever 23 and thebrace 20 maintain the parts always in a definite and prearrangedrelation whether folded or open, and making it unnecessary to pay anyattention whatever to the movement of the parts when either opening orfolding the table.

A table thus constructed possesses great supporting strength and is, infact, capable of supporting several hundred pounds weight on any part ofthe board.

Having thus described my invention itwill be evident that changes andmodifications can be made therein by those skilled in the art withinthespirit and scope of my invention as set forth in the claims and I donot wish to be otherwise limited to the details herein disclosed butwhat I claim is z 1. A folding ironing table having, in combination, aboard, a frame pivoted thereto at an intermediate point in the length ofthe table and comprising spaced connected side members, a brace pivotedto said table near one end thereof and extending rearward through saidframe, the other end of said brace engaging the floor when in operativeposition and forming with said frame a three-point support for saidtable, said brace engaging said frame and bein supported thereby betweenits ends when 1n operative position, a lever pivoted to said board nearthe center thereof and having a sliding connection to said brace, and alink connecting said lever to said frame and effective to cause saidframe, brace and lever to move in unison as a connected structure toopen or folded position by a simple continuous movement.

2. A folding ironing table having, in combination, a board, a framepivoted thereto at an intermediate point in the length of the table andcomprising spaced connected side members, a brace pivoted to said tablenear one end thereof and extending rearward through said frame, theother end of said brace engaging the floor when in operative positionand forming with said frame a three-point support for said table, saidbrace engaging said frame and being supported thereby between its endswhen in operative position and said brace and frame having co-operatingabutments below said brace also engaged when said brace is in operativeposition, a lever pivoted to said board near the center thereof andhaving a sliding connection to said brace, and a link connecting saidlever to said frame and effective to cause said frame, brace and leverto move in unison as a connected structure to open or folded position bya simple continuous movement.

Intestimony whereof I have hereunto afiixed my signature.

GEORGE W. LEWIS.

